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www.yanceycountynews.com vTo be a voice, and to allow the voices of our community to be heard.v May 9, 2013 W Vol. 3, No. 19 v Recipient of the 2011 E.W. Scripps Award for Distinguished Service to the First Amendment v

Jonathan Austin/Yancey County News A rainbow across U.S. 19 on Sunday afternoon just signified a break in the storm, and many areas in the county received an additional two-plus inches of rain that night and Monday morning. Above a Good Samaritan helps pull a car out of high water along Green Mountain Road; the road beneath the rail tracks at N.C. 197 is closed, and DOT workers shore up the collapsing roadside along N.C. 80 in the straightaway before Poplar Grove.

Rain storm pummels Yancey and region A slow-moving weather system dropped inch after inch of rain on portions of Yancey County over the weekend, closing some roads and forcing closure of schools.

Residents in the Celo and Busick communities reported more than eight inches of rain, while other areas in Yancey also saw heavy accumulations. Schools were initially delayed but then closed for the day Monday as DOT crews and county workers tried to gauge the damage from the storm.

N.C. Highway Patrol reported no serious accidents due to the heavy rainfall, but some roads were closed due to high water.

A portion of N.C. 80 South collapsed under water, and DOT crews were busy Monday morning filling in rock to reinforce the roadbed.

To the north, N.C. 197 was closed due to high water, and minor slides were reported along U.S. 19W. The missed school day will force the extension of the school year, officials said.

Superintendent Dr. Tony Tipton said many parents have been asking what the missed day means to the rest of the school year.”Does this mean Saturday School? No,” he said. “There will be no more Saturday School the remainder of this school year.”

Does this change the last day of school?

Yes. The last, half-day of school will now be Monday, June 3. Does this change graduation?

No. Graduation remains on Saturday, June 1, at 11 a.m.”

Deputy’s finger broken during probation arrest

Rodney Forbes

A Burnsville man remains in jail after being charged with breaking a deputy’s finger.

Rodney Adam Forbes 24, of Burnsville was being arrested April 25 for probation violation when

officers say he broke the middle finger on the right hand of Detective Randall Shuford.

Approached at Woodland Apartments, Forbes tried to flee, officers said. He was arrested and

charged with one count possession schedule II controlled substance, one count possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver schedule II controlled substance, one count of felony assault on

an officer inflicting serious i n j u r y, a n d four counts of resisting an officer. He is jailed under $275,000 bond.

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Studies: Concussion must be taken seriously From the National Institute of Health Your brain is your body’s command center.

Its soft, sensitive tissues float in a cushioning fluid within the hard and sturdy skull. But a swift blow to the head or violent shaking can override these protections and lead to a mild type of brain injury known as a concussion.

More than 1 million mild traumatic brain injuries occur nationwide each year. These injuries can be caused by falls, car crashes or recreational activities like bike riding, skateboarding, skiing or even playing at the playground. More than half of concussions occur in children - often when playing organized sports such as football and soccer.

“Although concussions are considered to be a mild brain injury, they need to be taken seriously. They should not be treated as minor injuries that quickly resolve,” says Dr. Beth Ansel, an expert on rehabilitation research at NIH. With proper care, most people recover fully from a concussion. “But in some cases, a concussion can have a lasting effect on thinking, attention, learning and memory,” Ansel said.

A single concussion is also known to raise your risk for having another concussion - and a second concussion may be more severe. It’s important to learn to recognize the causes and symptoms of concussion so you can take steps to prevent or treat these head injuries.

“The skull is designed to prevent most traumas to the brain, but it doesn’t really prevent the brain from moving around inside the skull,” says Dr. Frederick Rivara, a specialist in pediatric injuries and prevention at the University of Washington in Seattle. “A concussion can arise from the brain moving either rapidly back and forth or banging against the side of the skull.” This sudden movement can stretch and damage brain tissue and trigger a chain of harmful changes within the brain that interfere with normal brain activities.

More serious brain injuries that involve skull fracture, bleeding in the brain or swelling of the brain can be detected with X-rays or other imaging methods. But concussions can be more difficult to identify.

“A concussion isn’t visible from the outside,

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and you can’t see it with standard imaging tools like MRI and CAT scans,” says Dr. Christopher Giza, a pediatric brain specialist at the University of California, Los Angeles.

“Instead we look for the signs and symptoms of abnormal brain function to make a diagnosis.”

Common symptoms include nausea, headache, confusion, dizziness and memory problems. Loss of consciousness occurs in about 1 in 10 concussions. A person with a concussion might have trouble answering basic questions and move in an awkward, clumsy way.

“Symptoms can arise quickly, or they can be delayed and appear over the next day or two,” Rivara adds.

For about 9 in 10 people with concussions, symptoms disappear within 7 to 10 days.

Scientists have been working to learn more about those who take longer to recover. In one NIH-funded study, Dr. Keith Yeates of Ohio State University looked at 8- to 15-yearolds treated in an emergency room for mild traumatic brain injury.

“We found that the majority of these kids recovered quite quickly or showed no increase in symptoms at all,” Yeates says. “But a subgroup of kids, about 10 percent or 20 percent, showed a dramatic onset of symptoms after their injury and persistent symptoms that in some cases remained even 12 months after the injury.”

Headache and dizziness tended to fade fairly quickly, the researchers found. But thinkingrelated symptoms, including problems with memory and paying attention, tended to linger in some kids throughout the year-long study.

Children who had lost consciousness or had some additional abnormality that showed up on MRI scans after the injury had an increased risk for lasting problems.

“These kids were also more likely to have what looked like significant reductions in overall quality of life. And there was some evidence they were more likely to have academic problems than the kids without persistent symptoms,” Yeates says.

Yeates and others continue to explore ways to predict a person’s response to concussion.

Much remains unknown about the underlying biology and outcomes of mild head injuries.

Some NIH-funded researchers are looking at how injury and recovery processes differ in immature and adult brains. Other scientists are examining the problems that can arise from repeated injuries to the brain.

Researchers know that immediately after a

concussion, the brain is especially vulnerable to having a second, more serious injury. But it’s not clear why - or how long that vulnerable period lasts. Giza and his colleagues have found that a single mild injury reduces the brain’s use of the sugar glucose as a fuel, at least in rats.

A second mild injury 24 hours later leads to an even steeper drop in glucose use and memory problems that last longer. But when the brain has several days to recover, and the use of glucose returns to normal, a second mild brain injury seems to be no worse than the first.

“The finding suggests that when you superimpose two injuries on top of each other, the consequences can be greater,” Giza says.

The brain’s use of glucose might be a way to assess risk and recovery time. “But we don’t yet have a clear understanding of what happens in the human brain after first and second injuries,” Giza adds.

Studies have found that the risk for a second injury is greatest in the 10 days following an initial concussion. If you suspect that someone has a concussion, make sure they stop whatever activity they’re doing, especially if they’re involved in a sport. Their brain dysfunction might not only cloud their thinking. It can also slow reaction times and affect their balance so they become more likely to have another injury.

“If someone has symptoms of concussion, they shouldn’t try to finish the quarter or finish the game. They need to be taken out of play right away and be seen by a health care provider,” Rivara says. “The current recommendations are to avoid physical activity for a period of time until all the symptoms have resolved, and then have a gradual return to play.”

Take steps to avoid concussions. “Wear helmets when appropriate, such as if you’re bicycling, skate-boarding or riding a horse,” says Rivara. Athletes can decrease their risk of concussion by wearing proper headgear and following the rules of good sportsmanship.

Make living areas safer for seniors by removing tripping hazards such as throw rugs and clutter in walkways, and install handrails on both sides of stairways.

“The bottom line is that we still need to determine the best ways to prevent, accurately diagnose, treat and assess outcomes after mild traumatic brain injury,” Ansel said.

While this research continues, do what you can to prevent concussions. Learn to recognize the symptoms. And make sure that people with signs of concussion stop their activities and seek medical attention.

Beware ‘payday loans’ available online From the NC Attorney General Payday loans can trap borrowers in a cycle of debt, with loans of just a few hundred dollars carrying an annual interest rate of more than 600 percent. We shut down payday lending through storefront locations several years ago in North Carolina, but some overseas and tribal payday lenders continue to make loans online.

People who apply for a payday loan online, or even request information, can find themselves targeted by scammers.

In some cases their confidential personal information, such as bank account numbers, is sold to a scammer after the consumer fills out an online payday loan application. Unauthorized withdrawals from their accounts follow. In other instances scammers operate fake payday loan websites and use private information from

consumers’ applications to steal money from their accounts.

Meanwhile, some people who merely visit a payday loan website and provide their phone number or email address are being targeted.

Phony debt collectors call and email, insisting that the consumer owes money. They harass and threaten the consumer, and may even claim to be with law enforcement or government.

They’re hoping the consumer will pay just to make the calls stop.

Taking out a payday loan was always a bad idea and now it’s even riskier. Don’t let anyone bully or intimidate you into paying money you don’t owe. There are laws that control legitimate debt collection practices. Report debt collection scams to the Attorney General’s Office by calling 1-877-5-NO-SCAM.

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Sharing stories of our faith, and of the hunt I entered the room and immediately started hearing tales of great adventures. The stories were always interesting.

Gradually more and more people arrived, greeting one another and talking about the chili that would be served for dinner.

This was the monthly Faith in the Field meeting.

John Surles and I met a few months back. We started talking about hunting and fishing, sharing a few of our own stories with each other as well as what we had coming up in the near future. He then told me about Faith in the Field.

His brother started a program in the Piedmont area of the state where sportsmen could get together and talk about the outdoors as well as how their faith made them who they are today; A testimony of their love for nature and God. John moved from the area and decided to start another branch himself. The group was formed by different people from different denominations, yet they had the same passions in life.

One gentleman painted a picture with his words of an early morning on Oregon Inlet. The surf was rather calm, a few wispy clouds, and the large warm sun cresting the horizon in the East.

The water was a beautiful blue

Bill Howard’s

Outdoors

that blended in with the pastel pinks and oranges of the rising dawn. “How could one deny such a sight was anything but drawn in Heaven,” he said.

As his words sank in, I thought about some of my past hunts.

When I taught hunters’ education, one of my own lines as I would explain the great opportunities here in North Carolina was “North Carolina may not be Heaven, but you certainly have to pass through here to get there.”

I was blessed to be the featured speaker and hoped my words would be worthwhile. After the initial nervousness wore off and I got to the flow of my talk, I

surveyed the group in front of me. I am much more comfortable on my own in the wilds of nature than I am in front of several dozen people. But I have learned that I can break the anxiety by focusing on each person individually and talk to one person, then move on to the next and talk while presenting the speech to the whole. It is similar to hunting.

Find the one spot and focus. Put everything else out of your mind other than that one field, that one animal, that one spot.

The group consisted of several ladies, and then roughly three generations of men ranging from high school/early college to early middle age to retirement aged seniors. I watched as they intently listened. Between the initial greetings that started the meeting until the point where I was nearing the end of my testimony, I pictured each enjoying what they love.

I could see the one gray-haired gentleman in his skiff tossing the line for a big red, another gentleman, an obvious dog lover, watching in awe and pride as his

pointer marks a covey of quail.

Still another ambitious soul is the vision of the athletic adventurer; young, muscular, and ready to see all that this world has to offer.

Afterwards, I spoke with many individually and the impressions were nearly all correct. Everything from bowhunting to fly fishing to dog hunting to spear fishing was represented, yet one thing was minutely consistent: their faith.

I spoke with one older gentleman at length. We discussed how much we both missed the days when quail were plentiful.

He convinced me that one of the greatest sounds you can hear is the bellow of a dog striking a game animal’s trail. He didn’t hunt as much anymore. He did however have memories of a lifetime of enriching experiences in the outdoors that he was willing to share without delay.

I can only hope that I can do the same in my latter days.

B i l l H o w a rd i s a n a v i d bowhunter and outdoorsman.

He teaches hunter education (IHEA) and bowhunter education (IBEP) in North Carolina. He is a member of North Carolina Bowhunters Association and Pope & Young, and is an official measurer for both. He can be reached at billhoward outdoors@ gmail.com.

National farm census seeks input

Spring concert scheduled for May 16 at high school

The Mountain Heritage High School Music Department will present their spring concert on Thursday May 16. It will start at 7:30 p.m. in the MHHS auditorium. The concert will feature the Symphonic Band, Choral Audition Ensemble, and the “Crescendolls” Show Choir. The music on the program is lighthearted and fun, which is a perfect way to prepare for the summer months ahead! Admission is $3 for students and $5 for adults. All proceeds will go to benefit the band and choral programs at MHHS. As always, thank you for your kind support of the MHHS Music Department!

With the window to respond to the 2012 Census of Agriculture officially closing on May 31, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is urging farmers and ranchers not to miss this opportunity to be counted and help determine the future of farming in America.

USDA has already received more than 2 million completed Census forms.

“Our nation needs your help to ensure that decisions about U.S. agriculture accurately represent you, your communities, and your industry,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “For every 158 people in America there is one farm. I urge you to take action today and respond to the Census.”

The Census of Agriculture, conducted only once every five years, is the only source of consistent and comprehensive agricultural data for every state and county in the nation. It looks at farms, value of land, market value of agricultural production, farm practices, expenditures, and other factors that affect the way farmers and ranchers do business. The information is used by agribusinesses, town planners, local governments, and policy makers, as well as farmers, ranchers, growers and others to shape farm programs, boost rural services and grow the future of farming.

“Agriculture in America is an

industry built on tradition, honor and pride,” said Vilsack. “We have heard this from the farmers and ranchers who completed their Census of Agriculture form. It’s not too late for those who have not yet responded to join the generations of producers who participated in the Agriculture Census since it was first conducted in 1840. Only you can continue to provide the facts straight from the farm.”

The 2012 Census will provide a complete picture of agriculture that will be used to shape the future of agriculture, rural America, and the lives of those USDA serves for years to come. The deadline to respond to the Census of Agriculture is only a few weeks away on May 31. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) may contact producers by phone or in person to collect Census information since time is running out.

Farmers and ranchers can also return their forms by mail or online by visiting a secure website, www.agcensus.usda.gov.

Federal law requires a response from everyone who receives the Census form and requires NASS to keep all individual information confidential.

For more information, including helpful tips on completing your Census form, visit www.agcensus. usda.gov or call 1-888-4AG-STAT ( 1-888-424-7828 ).

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Obituaries Joe Styles Joe Styles, 72, of McDowell County, died Saturday, May 4, 2013, at McDowell Hospital. He was born April 13, 1941 in Mitchell County, a son of the late Robert and Amy Waycaster Styles. He was also preceded in death by his wife, JoAnn Dellinger Styles and daughter, JoEllen Willis; sister, Berta Lee McKinney. Joe loved to have cookouts, digging ramps and deer hunting but most of all he loved his children and his grandchildren.

Surviving are his companion, Eunice Webb Hughes of Elk Park; two daughters: Penny Forbes and husband, Bill, of Woodlawn and Joan Moore of Marion, and a son, Joey Styles and wife, Regina, of Burnsville; sister Phyllis Henson; brothers Robert Styles, Charles Styles and wife, Anita, Chet Styles and Tommy Styles and wife, Wanda; grandchildren Jessica Ayers and husband, Keith, Darren Hughes, Alyssa Styles, Makayla Styles, Josh Arrowood, Joseph “Joe-Joe” Willis, Michael, Brandon and Kaitlyn Moore, Ashley Forbes and “Little” Bill Forbes.

Funeral service will to be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, in the Chapel of Yancey Funeral Services. The Rev. Jody Almond is officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Spruce Pine Memorial Cemetery.

was retired from Ethan Allen Furniture Co. Survivors include his wife, Doris Birchfield Boone, of the home, one daughter, Jane Boone Fox and husband Mark, of Spruce Pine; one brother, Odell Boone and wife Linda, of Nebo; and three grandchildren, Jennifer Hughes, Curtis Hughes, and Chelsea Fox. Funeral was Saturday in the chapel of Henline – Hughes Funeral Home with Doug Willis officiating.

Myrah Faye Burton Howell

Myrah Faye Howell, 96, of the Bald Creek community, passed peacefully Monday, April 29, 2013, at The Oaks in Brevard.

Born on May 9, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Robert Cecil and Ida Proffitt Burton, and she lived in Bald Creek most of her life. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Rassie H. Howell; a brother, Harold P. Burton; and sisters Mary Cecil Severs, Ruby Bailes and Ruth Wallen.

Surviving are her sons, Jack Howell and wife, Mary, of Columbus, Ohio, and Jimmie Howell and wife, Sandy, of Brevard; two grandchildren, Natalie Hickman of Columbus, Ohio and Jamie Howell and wife, Sherry, of Knoxville; and great grandchildren Jack Hickman and Madison and Andrew Howell.

Funeral was in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Burial was in the Mary Ellen Austin Edwards Mary Ellen Austin Edwards, 70, of Burton Family Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Bald Creek Pensacola Road, passed away Thursday, Methodist Church, c/o Nan Proffitt, 43 May 2, 2013, at her home.

A native of Yancey County, she was a Beechwood Drive, Burnsville, NC 28714. daughter of the late Doug and Ora Wilson Austin. She was the wife of Hubert Madge Joann Ingram Peterson Edwards, who died in 2010. She was a Madge Joann Ingram Peterson, 78, of retired employee of Glen Raven Mills.

Griffith Road, Green Mountain, passed Surviving are a son, Randall Edwards and wife, Jean, daughter Linda McCurry; away April 29, 2013 at her home. She was two grandchildren, B. J. McCurry and Asia a native of Mitchell County and a daughter Edwards, and a great-grandson, Braxtan of the late Charles Wilson and Venia Ceyth McCurry, all of Burnsville; and two Troutman Ingram. She was a member sisters, Bergie Higgins of Burnsville and of Huntdale Union Church and a former employee with Mitchell County Schools Estelle Buckner of Black Mountain.

Funeral was Sunday in the Chapel of at Tipton Hill School.

Survivors include her husband, Park Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Burial W. Peterson of the home, two daughters, was in the Bailey Hill Cemetery.

Teresa Bowman and Lisa Peterson of Green Mountain; a son, Terry J. Peterson Lawrence Curtis Boone and wife, Marcella, of Burnsville; one Lawrence Curtis Boone, 69, of Sweet sister, Madeline Ledford of Baltimore, Creek Road, Bakersville, passed away May Md., and five grandchildren: Brittany, 1, 2013, at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Tamara, Chelsey, Josh, and Noah.

She was preceded in death by a sister, in Spruce Pine. He was a son of the late Curtis Thomas and Esther Callahan Boone Laura Ledford Buchanan, and four brothers: and a native of Mitchell County. He was Luther, William, A.D., and Jeter.

Funeral was Friday in the chapel of a member of Toecane Baptist Church and

Henline – Hughes Funeral Home. Interment was at Flat Branch Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Gideons International Mitchell County Camp PO Box 611 Spruce Pine, NC 28777 or Hospice of Yancey County 856 Georges Fork Rd Burnsville NC 28714.

Bulo Riddle Bulo Riddle, 85, of Holly, Mich., passed away Saturday, April 27, 2013 in Michigan.

A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late James and Serena Hughes Riddle. He was also preceded in death by brothers Lee Riddle and Ben Riddle, and sisters Viola Johnson, Maude Riddle and Martha Shipley.

He was a WWII Army veteran having served in Germany. He has been in Michigan since 1952 working with the Pontiac Division of General Motors and later in highway construction until his retirement.

Surviving is a son, Alfred Mallet of Hillman, Mich., and several nieces and nephews.

Military grave rites were in the RiddleHughes Cemetery on Upper Doe Bag conducted by Sgt. E. L. Randolph, Chapter 57 DAV.

Beatrice Honeycutt Miller Beatrice Honeycutt Miller, 82, of Pigeon Roost Road, Green Mountain, passed away April 29, 2013.

She was a native of Mitchell County, and the daughter of the late Grover and Julia Edwards Honeycutt. She was a member of Lower Pigeon Roost Freewill Baptist Church and was a homemaker.

Survivors include her husband, Ike Miller, of the home, two daughters: Phyllis Miller Hughes and husband Jones, of Bakersville, and Marsha Miller Hensley and husband, Arnold, of Erwin, Tenn., two sons, Gary Miller and wife, Melody, of Charlotte, and Roger Miller and wife, Sharon, of Green Mountain; one sister, Geneva Honeycutt, of Nashville, Tenn., three brothers: Jack Honeycutt, of Green Mountain, Richard Honeycutt, of Covington, La., and Grover Honeycutt, of Burnsville; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her infant son, Nick Miller, a brother, and six sisters.

Funeral was May 1 in the chapel of Henline – Hughes Funeral Home. Interment was at Bennett Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Mitchell County 236 Hospital Drive Spruce Pine, NC 28777.

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FBEMC members keep existing board around the FBEMC service area, when property owners became alarmed” by what some saw as reckless herbicide spraying, and small businesses and residents felt the utility had outdated policies controlling solar installations.

On Saturday, 888 members registered in person and 3153 members were represented by proxy, FBEMC said.

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The Kingsmen entertained at the FBEMC meeting. Below the members wait to vote.

A heavy crowd turned out last Saturday for the annual membership meeting of the French Broad Electric Membership Corporation.

Spurred by grassroots efforts to put new members on the board, a total of 4,041 votes were cast in person and by proxy for four positions on the board of directors for the utility.

FBEMC reported these numbers in the contested races:

- Gary Wilde received 2,664 votes; Sue Lomenzo, 1,248 votes.

- Warren Buchanan received 2,752 votes; Sherry McCuller, 1,219 votes .

- Bill Riddle received 2,747 votes; Barron Brown, 1,241 votes.

Member Charles Tolley was unopposed.

The organizers of the effort to put new members on the board said their effort “began as small conversations in different communities

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A BENEFIT SINGING will be held Saturday, May 18, 5 p.m. until at Brown’s Creek Amphitheater for Holt Whitson, Pastor of Halls Chapel Baptist Church and Tammy Allen.

Special Music by: The Faithful Hearts, James Laws, Mike Whitson Family Singers and Others Bring your lawn chair and let’s have some Hot Dogs, Dessert and Drinks!

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TRAC tuning up for 20th year of studio tours The Toe River Arts Council has been cultivating and building the bi-annual Toe River Studio Tours since 1993. Now - in its 20th year visitors from all across the country trek to Yancey and the surrounding area to visit with some of the nation’s premier artists.

This year’s tour runs Friday through Sunday, June 7-9, with 67 studios, 12 galleries, and 114 artists opening their doors to welcome the public. What began 20 years ago with five studios on one weekend has grown to a threeday event, twice a year. Folks come to spend a weekend meandering the beautiful countryside in search of the “best of the best” in artistry, purchase something distinctively handmade, and to perhaps make a connection with an artist or two.

The Toe River Arts Council offers the Toe River Spring Studio Tour as a way to glimpse into the innovative and productive world of the working artist. For those who appreciate and collect art, this is an opportunity to meet our regional artists in their own environment and observe the inside operations of the artist studio. The variety and quality of the art and craft put forward on the Tour is unparalleled. Artists in almost every concentration offer a broad selection and price range.

Clay in all forms, glass in

and handmade soaps.

But the touring experience is more than art and craft collecting.

Artists demonstrate.

They explain the processes involved.

Some make collectible items only for that weekend and not available outside their studios. Friendships are formed. And there is always the thrill of discovering a new talent about to take wing and fly. Bright red signs and a 48-page guide point the way from studio to studio, taking visitors into some of the most scenic and unusual parts of the mountains. Nothing Rolf Holmquist at work in his studio. awakens the senses all colors. Hooked and braided more than driving our rugs. Jewelry from metals, stones, mountain roads, flanked by fields gems, clays, woods, and polymers. of lavender and rye; cows grazing Wood boxes, bowls, ornaments, on sloping grasses; cardinals and furniture, and lamps. For inside the crows dotting a clean, cobalt home or out, to catch water or your sky; and emerald trees swaying eye from across the room. And this seemingly just a foot away and up year’s tour is larger than ever with high on the ridgelines. nine new participants, including For those who want to get a a dulcimer maker and “working head start on their weekend plans, farm” that offers not only unique participant work is on display at the Native American arts and clay Spruce Pine TRAC Gallery, 269 work, but also goat cheese, jellies, Oak Avenue, from May 11 through

the final day of the tour. A meetthe-artist reception is held from 5 to 7pm on June 7, the tour’s first day with a sampling of participant/ gallery pieces geographically displayed — a perfect opportunity to meet the artists, view their work, and make plans and routes for the remainder of the weekend. A map to the studios and local business support is available online at www. toeriverarts.org.

The Studio Tour closes the gap between artists and the public. It’s taken years to develop and grow to become known as the premier studio tour in the country. Visit studios, galleries; take the time to talk to the artists. Discover their history and evolution with their art.

Share their vision and reflections of what art means to each of them. Come to the mountains for a weekend in June and experience what TRAC, with the help of a vibrant arts and local community, have built.

TRAC is a non-profit organization founded in 1976 to promote the arts in Mitchell and Yancey Counties. For more information about the Arts Council’s programs and to get more information about the Spring Studio tour, visit the website, www.toeriverarts.org or call 828682-7215.

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High school celebrates new softball field house

Board members and educators gather at the new field house. At right, the softball team is all smiles inside the new locker room.

The Yancey County School Board has announced the completion of the softball field house and upgrades to both softball and baseball existing buildings at Mountain Heritage High School.

“Our goal in this project was to not only provide a dressing room, restroom and concession facility on the softball field, but to ensure the beauty of the campus entrance by creating a unified look by painting all the buildings the same and giving all the roofs the same look,” said Superintendent Dr. Tony Tipton.

School administrators, board members, coaching staff and team members of the MHHS softball team attended a dedication ceremony last week for the facility, located at the entrance to the main high school campus.

Improvements to the softball field are the new field house, exterior painting and new

green metal roof for dugouts and installation of new mesh, and windscreen fencing on the backstop and outfield areas.

The new softball field house offers home and visitor dressing and rest rooms, public restrooms, concession area and sidewalks. The landscaping includes the new Cougar mascot statue on rock overlooking a dry creek bed which is designed as a drainage and run-off area during rain.

Minor renovations, exterior painting and

Shelter holds successful rabies clinic

Yancey Humane Society finished a “very successful rabies clinic” on Saturday, vaccinating 546 personal pets.

“In addition to the vaccinations we also signed up 30 pets to be fixed through our spay/neuter programs and had two adoptions,” said Executive Director Tim Tipton.

Special thanks to the YHS staff and three dozen volunteers who made this one of the smoothest rabies clinics ever! Some p e o p l e wonder why we need so many people working at the rabies clinic? Well the answers are really simple: We all work together to provide the smoothest possible clinics for the people who come. The number of people who bring their pet(s) to our clinics is massive, over 1,000 pets per year. Many of these pets may not be vaccinated against the deadly rabies virus, if we were not so organized.

Just as importantly, we want to involve as many animal loving like-minded people in YHS as possible.This is also the reason we are so successful as an organization!

new green metal roofing were also completed to the home and visitor dugouts, press box and the field house on the baseball field. For a consistent overall look, the same renovations were done to the guard house at the entrance of the campus.

Speaking during the dedication, board chairman Mike Orr said, “I encourage you team members … to not just remember yourselves as the first team to use this field house, but to remember the hard work, dedication, support you have shown one another in working as a team this year.”

Dr. Tipton thanked Architectural Design Studios and MBI Construction for working with Yancey County Schools to design and build the project.

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• YANCEY COUNTY NEWS

Avoid these ‘top-five worst’ health foods

By Medea Galligan MS Nutrition, CHHC, AADP It is no surprise to many of us that when it comes to nutrition, we are being continually misled by the mainstream media. We have been told that eggs cause heart disease, then that they are good for you. The same story with bacon, then coffee, the list goes on to a daily deluge of savvy marketing disguised as “the truth” about nutrition. So who do you believe? How do you know who to trust with your health?

How do you know if the money you spend according to the “latest” scientific study is actually getting you healthier- or putting you farther down the road to chronic digestive issues, hormonal imbalances, and weakened immune functioning, eventually leading to chronic allergies, autoimmune diseases, type II diabetes, heart disease and obesity?

As a board-certified holistic health coach, I don’t just tell my clients what foods to avoid and what to include in their diet, but why. When you understand how your metabolism works - how your body turns what you eat into energy and new cells – what your body needs to function optimally actually makes sense. The human body is of infinite complexity, yet when it comes to nutrition, what the human body needs to function is amazingly simple.

No, you don’t need a degree in nutrition, biochemistry, or even anthropology to understand that your body was designed to run on foods that have evolved with the planet, foods that existed prior to human manipulation and control of our food supply. Despite the amazing power of human innovation, we cannot, in fact, create food that is better for us than what Nature has already provided.

Our challenge then, as modern humans, is “to see the forest for the trees”, to see ourselves as we truly are, as an integral part of The Natural World. Our mental and spiritual health, as well as physical health, is dependent upon it. Our “dominion over” and endless tinkering of all things “natural” with the expectation that we can improve “what is” has resulted in the creation of an endless array of synthetic and genetically modified foods, environmental degradation of unknown consequences, and a worldwide epidemic of chronic degenerative diseases. So how can you avoid becoming a statistic?

You can start by knowing what it is – exactly - that you put in your mouth! Learn to identify what ingredients are processed and refined and learn how they alter the way your body was intended to function. Then eliminate processed and refined foods from your diet, and one step at a time you will finally be able to nourish your body

with the real “health foods” that is typically a focal point, often Nature designed for you! with the promise of promoting “regularity.” In fact, just one cup of 1. Breakfast Cereals some fiber-fortified cereals dishes Believe it or not, the highly up more fiber than the highest processed breakfast cereals that recommended dose for fiber you find up and down the aisles of laxatives. However, recent research your grocery store are not healthy shows that overdoing fiber - from - regardless what they say foods or supplements - can have on the box! In fact, they detrimental effects on the body. are among the worst foods Konstantin Monastyrsky, author of you can eat. Americans’ Fiber Menace, offers compelling reliance on boxed cold arguments and research that proves cereals involving some that high-fiber diets contribute to menagerie of machine- a whole host of conditions - the generated crunchy puffs very conditions believed to be of brightly colored shapes improved by more fiber - including and candy-like creations hemorrhoids, constipation, irritable is truly a testimony to the bowel syndrome, and even colon power of marketing. If you cancer. Then the manufacturers are not sure why “whole grain” and fortify these highly processed non“high fiber” boxed cereal are not foods with some synthetic vitamins the best choice for breakfast, let’s and have the nerve to market their review four compelling reasons products with labels that say “heart to opt out of these concoctions. healthy” and “lowers cholesterol”.

First, the sugar content of many Don’t be fooled by the labels … breakfast cereals rivals that found just check the ingredients list on in a chocolate-glazed donut (an these products and you will see equally bad breakfast choice). that they’re usually loaded with Second, the process necessary sugar. Starting the day with a highto achieve these kid-enticing sugar cereal will set you up for a flakes, shapes and crunch is blood sugar crash later in the day, called extrusion. This process followed by hunger, sugar and carb combines high temperatures and cravings, and another high-carb high pressure, ultimately rendering meal. many nutrients useless as well as 2. Whole Wheat damaging the residing proteins While it’s true that whole wheat (or amino acids) within the grain is healthier than refined wheat, it and making them toxic to ingest. does not mean that whole wheat A third reason boxed cereals are is healthy. And there are plenty a poor choice for breakfast is of good reasons to avoid wheat inadequate preparation, making … both the refined and the whole the grains difficult to digest. To variety. Dr. Braly, co-author of get the best nourishment and Dangerous Grains, believes that digestibility out of grains, it is best undiagnosed sensitivities to gluten to prepare them in such a way that and other grain proteins contribute inactivates such compounds as t o m a n y a u t o i m m u n e a n d enzyme inhibitors, which would neurological conditions, bone loss, otherwise hamper digestion, and chronic pain, learning problems, phytic acid, a compound that fatigue, intestinal complaints and blocks mineral absorption in the more. Just because the seed of body. And finally, even if you wheat can be harvested as a grain, avoid sugary cereals and opt that doesn’t mean that it is an ideal for the “healthier” choices, fiber food for human consumption, and

today’s modern wheat hybrids may contain more gluten than centuries ago. The almost exclusive use and acceptance of wheat in this country may be why many folks who have trouble with gluten fail to consider it as an underlying contributor.

Moreover, there is evidence that high-carbohydrate diets (that rely on whole wheat products and result in a high-gluten consumption) alter the normal lining of the small intestine in healthy people. This opens up the possibility that gluten, particularly in large amounts, is not ideal for many of us. Gluten can cause damage to the lining of the digestive tract, pain, bloating, tiredness, stool inconsistency and other nasty symptoms. One study shows that wheat fiber can make you Vitamin D deficient, causing you to burn through your stores of this important vitamin much faster.

3. Gluten-Free Foods So if wheat and other grains (like spelt, rye and barley) that contain gluten are bad for you, then that means that gluten-free foods are good for you- right?

Not exactly. Almost a third of the U.S. population currently wants to cut back on gluten or go gluten-free, and for our savvy food manufacturers that spells “opportunity”. They have caught up on the trend and have started offering all sorts of gluten-free “health foods” that are the farthest thing from healthy. Instead of using a gluten grain, these foods are made with other starches like potato or tapioca starch that are just as highly refined, void of any real nutrients, and will spike blood sugar just like a refined wheat product would. These “healthy” glutenfree products are also usually loaded with sugar, aspartame or sucralose and a host of other harmful artificial chemicals. (This does not apply to foods that are See next page

Morning sausage with kale Compliments of www.HealthyCookingConcepts.com This protein-rich breakfast will warm your belly and keep you fueled right up to lunch! Add one or two pastured eggs for a heartier breakfast, and enjoy with a good cup of coffee or herbal tea.

Ingredients 2 teaspoons organic unrefined coconut oil 1/2 small yellow onion, sliced into half moons (long, thin slivers) 2 precooked pastured pork or chicken sausages, sliced into 1/2” rounds 1/2 bunch kale, chopped into 1” pieces 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar Sea salt and pepper to taste Directions: 1. Heat oil in frying pan.

2. Sauté onions for 5 minutes.

3. Add sausage and kale.

4. Cook for 5 minutes or until sausage is hot and kale becomes soft.

5. Remove from heat, sprinkle with balsamic vinegar and serve.

Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. Place a large skillet over medium high heat and add

the bacon fat. Once pan is hot, add minced garlic, brussels sprouts and a bit of salt and pepper. Let cook until browned on one side, then use a spatula or flip of the wrist to move the sprouts around.

3. After about 5-6 minutes, add the spinach, cover to help steam and cook for about 3-4 more minutes until spinach is cooked down and soft.

4. While spinach is finishing cooking, whisk your eggs in a large bowl, then add the truffle oil, garlic powder, paprika, and salt about pepper, along with the cooked spinach and brussels sprouts. Mix well.

5. Pour into preheated stainless skillet with oven proof handle.

6. Place in oven and cook for 15-18 minutes depending on the size of the skillet. You’ll know when the frittata is done cooking when you press on the middle and it pushes back a bit.

7. Top frittata with a dribble more of truffle oil, avocado, and parsley.

Enjoy!

MAY 9, 2013

• YANCEY COUNTY NEWS 11

Just busy idealizing common sense again

By John Rosemond When I was a child, back in the Parenting Stone Age (a.k.a. the Parentocentric Era), your parents were the most important people in the family. They paid the bills, bought your clothes, prepared the food you ate, took care of you when you were sick, drove you to where you needed to be, tucked you in, and kissed you good night. They were essential.

Your parents acted like they were bigger than you were too, like they knew what they were doing and didn’t need your help making decisions. In fact, your opinion really didn’t matter much. When they spoke to you, they didn’t bend down, grab their knees, and ask for your cooperation in a wheedling tone. They spoke in no uncertain terms, and they thought you were smart, so they only said anything once. The rule was very simple: They told you what to do, and you did it, because they said so.

Your mom and dad paid more attention to one another than they paid to you. You didn’t think about that at all. It was just the way it was. But looking back, you sure are glad you weren’t the center of the family universe. You were a satellite, orbiting around their solid presence. They even told you, on occasion, that you were just a little fish in a big pond. You didn’t understand what that meant, of course, until you got out in the big pond and began to realize that putting oneself into proper perspective greatly improves one’s life and the lives of those around him.

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get down to their level, like they’re petitioning the king, and they whine, as in, “Do you think you can stop what you’re doing for a minute and help Mommy carry in the groceries?” The rule seems very simple: Parents ask children to do things, and children take their requests under consideration.

Today’s typical mom and dad pay a lot more attention to the children than they do to one another. They also talk more to them, do more for them, and take more interest in them. It would seem that today’s parents are the satellites, orbiting around the children, who are obviously big fish and getting bigger all the time. And so, today’s kids leave home later, and many of them come back home (the so-called “boomerang child”) because they never learned certain fundamentals, as in don’t spend more than you earn.

Sometimes people accuse me of what’s called “Golden Age” thinking. I “idealize” the 1950s, they say. I disagree. I only say what is statistically verifiable: The 1950s was a better time for kids. According to mental health statistics, we were happier than today’s kids, by far. In that regard, the latest research finds that obedient children are much happier than disobedient children. The latest research also finds that kids from homes where their parents’ marriages are strong do better in school, regardless of IQ. There I go again - idealizing common sense.

care of it. When your bike broke, you figured out how to fix it. Or your dad fixed it. In either case, you understood you weren’t getting a new one, not any time soon. You loved your mom and dad, but you left home as early as possible because you were absolutely certain you could make a better life for yourself than they were willing to make for you. And you were right!

Back then, elementary school classes often held more than 40 children, most of whom came to first grade not knowing their ABCs. Back then, your mother didn’t give you much, if any, help with your homework. Yet at the end of first grade, and every subsequent grade in fact, those kids were outperforming today’s kids in every subject, and today’s moms think good moms help with homework.

Today’s parents still pay the bills, buy the clothes, prepare the food, and so on, but by some strange twist, they treat their children as if they are the most important people in Family psychologist John Rosemond the family. Parents don’t act bigger any more either. When they talk to their children, they answers questions at rosemond.com.

These ‘health’ foods are crammed with sugar

From page 10 naturally gluten free, like meats or vegetables, of course.) While these foods aren’t made from glutencontaining grains, the refined breads, cookies, crackers, muffins, etc. that you buy as gluten-free will not be any healthier than their gluten-containing counterparts.

This is because while the gluten found in wheat and other grains can cause many digestive and autoimmune problems, the bigger issue is that any refined grain (refined carbohydrate) is stripped of its naturally occurring fiber and minerals and will be converted to glucose (sugar) almost immediately in the body. If your body does not need that glucose at the moment, it will be stored as fat. Yes - it is sugar and refined carbohydrates that make you fat, not fat!

4. Fruit Juices Many of you may be surprised

to learn that one eight-ounce glass of orange juice has about eight full teaspoons of sugar, and at least 50 percent of that sugar is fructose. That’s almost as much as a can of soda, which contains approximately 10 teaspoons of sugar. That is because fruit juice is like fruit, but with most of the good stuff removed. All that is left is the sugar and a few vitamins.

There’s no fiber in it, no chewing resistance and nothing to stop you from downing massive amounts of sugar in a short amount of time. It is much better to avoid fruit juices and eat real, whole (organic if possible) fruits instead. And fruit drinks are even worse for you - they likely contain high-fructose corn syrup, or an artificial sweetener, just as soda does. In fact, soda giants like Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Dr. Pepper are actually the parent companies to most sugary drinks

on the market, and that includes fruit juices. Eating, and drinking, too much sugar is associated with all sorts of diseases - including obesity, type II diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. So think twice before you buy your next gallon of orange juice!

5. Agave Nectar Agave nectar is one of the newest “healthy” sweeteners to hit the market and is touted as a healthy alternative to sugar because it is natural has a low glycemic index and you will definitely find some “sugar-free” products that are sweetened with Agave. But what you haven’t been told is that the harmful effects of sugar have little to do with its glycemic index.

Agave nectar is harmful primarily because it is loaded with unnatural amounts of fructose. Too much fructose in the diet can cause all sorts of problems, especially in

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Come create “Plant Backpacks” - individual garden plots in a shoulder-hung bag - and learn about caring for the plants, caring for one’s self, and caring about others through discussions about food security.

The event is Saturday, May 11, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at The Yancey County Library. The bag plants will be tended and then transplant into The Dig In! Yancey Community Garden.

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Students at Bald Creek Elementary in Burnsville will be helping to plant bags and tend the plants to transplant into their school garden and at Dig In! Students at Gouge Elementary will plant bags, and the staff at Gouge is planning a parade with kids and bags-in-tow to a 4H garden in Bakersville for transplanting some of the plants. Others will be planted in the school greenhouse and some at Dig In! There is an exhibition of Jessica’s work at the Green Plum Collaboratory, 130 Oak Ave., Spruce Pine.

people who don’t exercise much.

All fructose is metabolized by the liver. If the liver is full of glycogen, the fructose will be turned into fat. This can cause non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and all kinds of metabolic problems like resistance to the hormones insulin and leptin, which will ultimately lead to obesity and diabetes. While regular sugar is 50% fructose, the fructose content of Agave is as high as 90% and is no better for you than high fructose corn syrup. If anything, agave is even worse than sugar!

So now that you know what are the 5 worst “health foods” to avoid, check back next week and find out what are the 5 best health foods to include in your diet!

Sources: Weston A Price Foundation, www.westonaprice.org www.mercola.com